gourmand
/ɡʊrˈmɑnd/
noun
- A person who enjoys eating large amounts of food; someone who eats heartily and often greedily.
- My uncle is a true gourmand who can finish an entire pizza by himself.
- At the buffet, the gourmand piled his plate high with everything from roast beef to pastries.
- The festival attracted gourmands who came to sample every dish available.
- A person who is very knowledgeable about and appreciative of fine food and drink; a food connoisseur.
- As a gourmand, she could identify the herbs in any sauce just by tasting it.
- The restaurant critic was a respected gourmand whose reviews influenced diners across the city.
- He traveled to France to study cooking and became a gourmand with a refined palate.